NASCAR penalizes Logano for wearing glove in Atlanta
>> NASCAR on Saturday displayed a clearly altered glove that Joey Logano wore in qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where aerodynamic-deflecting alterations were so obvious it looked as if he was wearing part of an amphibious costume.
The black glove for Logano's left hand had webbing made of an unspecified material in between every finger. The theory is that Logano, who qualified second at Atlanta last weekend, had the glove altered in order to place his hand out his window as an aerodynamic blocker during qualifying.
At Las Vegas Motor Speedway a week later, NASCAR would not speculate on the motivation of the two-time Cup champion or Team Penske, which did not appeal a penalty imposed on Logano. NASCAR said it discovered the glove during a random inspection and that it did not know if Logano was wearing the glove when he won the pole for the seasonopening Daytona 500. VERSTAPPEN WINS >> Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen eased to victory in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Verstappen started on pole position and was never seriously challenged on his way to a commanding one-two win for Red Bull ahead of his teammate Sergio
Perez.
Golf
WOODS WINS HIGHEST USGA HONOR >> Tiger Woods has been selected to receive the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor from the USGA that recognizes his commitment to sportsmanship and respect for golf's traditions.
CROWD TOPS COGNIZANT CLASSIC >> Shane Lowry nearly won at PGA National two years ago. The Irishman has given himself a big chance to get a victory there Sunday.
Lowry, David Skinns and Austin Eckroat were tied for the lead after the third round of the Cognizant Classic. Lowry and Skinns had rounds of 66 and Eckroat
shot a 68. They were at 13-under 200.
NIEMANN TAKES LEAD >> Joaquin Niemann took six holes to get going and then ran off six birdies on his way to a 6-under 64, giving him a two-shot lead in LIV Golf Jeddah as he goes for his second LIV win in three starts this year.
FURUE IN FRONT >> Ayaka Furue of Japan took a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the LPGA Tour's HSBC Women's World Championship with a 4-under 68.
Pro football
STAR LINEBACKER DIES >> Andy Russell, the standout linebacker who was an integral part of the Steelers' evolution from perennial
losers to champions, has died. He was 82.
The team confirmed Russell's death. There was no immediate word on the cause or place of death.
Soccer
PULISIC THREATENED >> AC Milan winger Christian Pulisic has received a deluge of death threats and abuse on social media following their fiery 1-0 victory at Lazio in Serie A on Friday.
Lazio finished the match with eight men and Pulisic was involved in two of the three dismissals.
Pulisic posted photos on Instagram of himself and the Milan team celebrating after the game, and was inundated with abusive comments.